Cleaning threads will be like oil change interval discussions -- it's like God, religion, and politics. For folks who may not know, Mania is a restorer and he does beautiful work. He restored a few of my dad's accessories so I speak from personal experience. If he says Pledge is fine, I would not hesitate to use it (and I may now try it). Don't forget too, some of the stuff for which he is recommending Pledge is far from collector grade anyways and it is a question of making older, perhaps well-worn trains look nice for a holiday display. I don't think Joe would tell people to rip out the Pledge with abandon for a pristine 700E. Who wants to look at old, scratched up and dull junk running around the Christmas tree?
Near the top of the thread it says:
The article begins on p. 22, and, is authored by Joseph L. Mania and the CTT Staff -- obviously all very knowledgeable on this topic.
I don't think I want to assume that Joe Mania wrote that part. Maybe it came from the CTT staff without his review.
In any case, it's up to the owner of the train to do as they please.
